by Larry Elder | Nov 12, 1999 | POLITICS
In an ideal world, the reporter would have been Jim Gray-ed. Instead, Andy Hiller, a reporter for WHDH-TV, the NBC station in Boston, got big headlines. He asked GOP candidate George W. Bush a series of four questions. Name the heads, asked Hiller, of the following... by Larry Elder | Nov 9, 1999 | POLITICS
It’s on. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released a new study. Americans, say the CDC, face a new epidemic — fat people. The CDC calls nearly 18 percent of Americans “obese,” meaning that nearly one in five of us weighs more... by Mark Da Cunha | Nov 6, 1999 | Antitrust & Monopolies, Business
Microsoft did not gain its market share by having the government outlaw its competitors: Microsoft earned its position in the free-market as the result of freedom of competition. Microsoft is not a predator; Microsoft is the victim.
by Scott Holleran | Nov 1, 1999 | POLITICS
The new year begins as employees begin a process called open enrollment–when many employees designate a health plan through their employer. Unfortunately, most are forced to enroll in a managed care plan, i.e., an HMO or PPO. That’s right: force actually... by Michael Berliner | Nov 1, 1999 | Racism
“Racial identity” erects an unbridgeable gulf between people, as though they were different species, with nothing fundamental in common.
by Larry Elder | Oct 29, 1999 | POLITICS
Imagine interviewing Noah without bringing up the flood. Baseball sports fans apparently expected that of NBC news reporter Jim Gray when he interviewed Pete Rose. Before the second game of the World Series, Gray interviewed Pete Rose, a member of the so-called... by Andrew Lewis | Oct 28, 1999 | POLITICS
Last week, the New York Times covered two recent “purchases” that demonstrate new lows in the realm of political real estate. One year ago, former Ukrainian Prime Minister, Pavlo Lazarenko, paid $6.75 million in cash for Eddie Murphy’s 41-room... by Andrew Lewis | Oct 27, 1999 | Philosophy
Altruism survives, in part, on its undeserved reputation as a “kind, benevolent” morality. Those who believe this would be surprised at the critical response to Bill Gates’ latest charitable offering, a $1 billion scholarship fund. It is a model of... by Larry Elder | Oct 25, 1999 | POLITICS
A Los Angeles police officer, earlier this year, shot and killed a 54 year-old, black, homeless and, apparently, mentally ill woman. Two officers observed Margaret Mitchell pushing a shopping cart down the street, and stopped to question her as to the ownership of the...
